Narooma High is a co-ed government secondary school with a strong pastoral culture and genuine community feel.
NAPLAN well below national year-level averages; the result is a C+ overall.
Narooma High is a co-ed government secondary school with a strong pastoral culture and genuine community feel. The school offers Japanese language learning and runs an Inspire program for high potential and gifted students, alongside an additional learning support unit. It's known for extensive extracurricular opportunities and for tailoring support in partnership with families. This is a school that suits families looking for a tight-knit environment where students are known and individually supported.
Narooma High School is also known as Narooma HS and NHS Narooma.
Narooma High School draws students from the Narooma HS (and 1 more zone).
Narooma High School has an overall SchoolRank score of 38.7/100, rated "Below Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 39/100, indicating developing performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 936, below the national average of 1,000.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at Narooma High School, Year 7 students averaged 504 across the tested NAPLAN domains, below the national average of 540 for that year level, and Year 9 students averaged 519, well below the national average of 569 for that year level. National averages are specific to each year level, because NAPLAN scores are scaled so older year levels score higher, a school-wide average can't be compared with a single national figure.
Narooma High School is a small government secondary school with approximately 463 students. It offers education for years 7-12. As a government school, enrolment is generally available to students living within the school's designated catchment zone. Families outside the zone may apply for out-of-area placement subject to availability.
Narooma High School is a government school, so there are no tuition fees. Families may be asked to contribute to voluntary school fees covering materials, excursions, and activities. The school has a value score of 41/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Narooma High School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.8:1. This is well below the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning students generally receive more individual attention. Support staff make up 24% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 79%, which is below the national benchmark.
The Year 12 completion rate is 98%.
Narooma High School is located in Narooma, NSW, classified as a outer regional school. With an ICSEA of 936 (20th percentile), the school community's socio-educational advantage is below average, which means the school serves a community with greater socio-educational challenges. ICSEA measures the educational advantage of a school's community, not the school's quality, a lower ICSEA school with strong academic scores may indicate particularly effective teaching.